Bull Creek railway station

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Bull Creek
Bull Creek station platform looking S.jpg
Northbound view in July 2012
General information
Location Kwinana Freeway, Bull Creek
Australia
Coordinates 32°02′49″S115°51′15″E / 32.046866°S 115.854211°E / -32.046866; 115.854211
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)      Mandurah line
Distance11.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus routes12
Bus stands10
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRBC
99641 (platform 1)
99642 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened23 December 2007
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-141,366,696
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Canning Bridge
towards Perth
Mandurah line
All, K, W
Murdoch
Location
Bull Creek railway station
Location of Bull Creek railway station

Bull Creek railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, 11.7 kilometres from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Bull Creek.

Contents

History

Station building in December 2007 Transperth Bull Creek Station building.jpg
Station building in December 2007
Southbound view in December 2007 Transperth Bull Creek Station platform.jpg
Southbound view in December 2007
Bus station in July 2012 Bull Creek station bus level W.jpg
Bus station in July 2012

The contract for the construction of Bull Creek railway station, along with Canning Bridge railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million. [1]

During planning, the station was projected to have 3,100 boardings per day upon opening. [2]

Bull Creek station is situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to the Leach Highway interchange. It also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operates as a bus station. The station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007. [3] [4] [5]

Services

Bull Creek station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services. [6]

Canning Bridge station saw 1,366,696 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. [7]

Platforms

Bull Creek station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
996411 Mandurah All stations Perth Underground
996422 Mandurah All stations Mandurah
K Rockingham
W Cockburn Central W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Transfers

Bus transfers are available on the concourse level. The bus station is on a bridge structure extending over the Kwinana Freeway carriageways and train station. Traffic signals at both ends of the bridge have been modified to include a bus phase.

Bus routes

Stands 1–5

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1500to Booragoon bus station via Brentwood [8]
Stand 2915to Fremantle station via Booragoon bus station & Marmion Street [9]
Stand 3502to Fremantle station via Leach Highway & White Gum Valley [10]
Stand 4503to Murdoch station via Kardinya [11]
504to Murdoch station via Jackson Avenue [12]
505to Murdoch station via Dean Road [13]
Stand 5 – Set down 909Rail replacement service to Mandurah station

Stands 6–10

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 6179to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via High Road, Riverton, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park [14]
509to Cannington station via High Road, Riverton & Wilson [15]
Stand 7508to Cannington station via Apsley Road, High Road & Ferndale [16]
Stand 8506to Parkwood via Southlands Boulevarde [17]
507to Cannington station via Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Parkwood & Lynwood [18]
Stand 9178to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Rossmoyne, Shelley, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park [19]
Stand 10 – Set down909Rail replacement service to Perth station

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